Recent U.S. History and Politics Quiz
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#1
Who was the first president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
#2
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#3
Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
#4
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#5
Which U.S. president is known for initiating the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
#6
Who was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Susan Rice
Jesse Jackson
#7
Which U.S. president authorized the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George H. W. Bush
#8
Who was the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
Barbara Bush
Condoleezza Rice
#9
Who is the only U.S. president to resign from office?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
#10
Which president was responsible for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
#11
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California?
Harvey Milk
Allen Ginsberg
Larry Kramer
Jim Foster
#12
Which U.S. president declared the policy of 'Peace with Honor' in Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
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